3 Facts about The
The的三个用法
Hi I'm Phil from BBC Learning English. I'm going to tell you three facts about the.
嗨,我是BBC的菲尔。我们来学习the的三个用法。
We use the when referring to a specific thing and both you and the person you're talking to know which one you mean. Please pass me the milk.
用于特指,指代谈论者本人和听者都能理解的事物。请把牛奶递给我。
We can see the bottle so we know it's that one.
我们可以看见这个瓶子,所以大家都知道是那一个。
Number 2. We don't use the when talking about something in general. For example, I love chocolate.
第2个用法。泛指时不用the. 举个例子:我喜欢巧克力。
Number 3. We don't use the when it doesn't matter which thing we're talking about.
第3个用法。与所谈论事物无关的不用the.
We usually use a or an, here. Give me a cup of tea, I don't care which cup, any cup will do.
此时我们通常用a或an指代。给我杯茶,随便哪一杯都行。